Cindy DIntrono Fitch

Responses during manic episodes require awareness and coping skills. Depleted energy and lack of motivation must be kept in check to move past undesirable consequences for the individual. Most people can manage their mood with regular therapy in conjunction with medication and vigilance on the part of the individual.

Identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns within the family unit helps work on creating an environment of healing and empowerment.

People that suffer from panic and anxiety can curb their symptoms with psychotherapy and medications. Making lifestyle changes has also been shown to make a difference as well as physical activity to reduce stress.

To manage anger, thinking in the moment and using mindfulness, thinking something through completely before one speaks, and allowing others to fully speak then calmly talking about the subject can be an integral part of managing anger.

Confronting "Unfinished business" from your traumatic past and exploring your feelings through talk therapy with CBT and DBT concepts can get you to a place of forward motion and leaving trauma in the past.

For depression, my approach is psychodynamic in dealing with childhood events and the past that may be holding you back. Problem-solving skills are identified and thought processes are developed, DBT strategies of emotion regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are implemented, Interpersonal therapy (IPT) is talk therapy that helps improve communication skills, and finally, using CBT to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.